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Curious on the general tenant application process for residential properties? Do you use software? If so, which ones? Do you require a background check? Do you require a credit check? If a prospective client wants to ...
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BP Community.I am reaching out for some advice.Currently, I am looking to purchase a single family home near a college in the Minneapolis/St.Paul Area. I am planning on having it be a owner occupied investment propert...
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Looking at a duplex priced about $30,000 under market but it’s a 2BR lower and 1BR upper in Milwaukee, WI. Not sure if I️ should shy away from smaller duplexes with only 1BR in one of the units. Is there a rule of thu...
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Hi, I'm screening tenants for a single family home and the husband has no credit history but makes the bulk of the income. The wife has excellent credit (high 700s) and the adult son (also a contributing income earner...
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Hi there,I'm hoping to hotel hack for BPcon but may not find a co-conspirator to get the lower price. If I book a room that will work for two people (i.e. with two beds) but only book for one person would we be able t...
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Current tenant asked if they could take in an elderly person, whose finances are supported by a local nonprofit organization, and serve as their caregiver. As I understand it, this person is not in a position to sign ...
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I have recently been made a partner of a firm that will be adding at least $1 million in cash to their portfolio every year hopefully for the next 30 years. I am trying to be forward thinking. I personally believe tha...
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I got this application. I can’t imagine an adoption subsidy that is $10k per month. Can I ask for proof? A few other red flags but this is the main one. It puts this applicant at 6.7x rent. Rent is $2150.
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I live here in San Jose CA and was thinking of buying a rental here or in Sacramento. I have read about some cities limiting the maximum unrelated renters. Austin TX had a problem with Stealth dorms and changed the li...
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You purchase a house. At closing, you find out there is a person - maybe an adult child, relative, or friend, who was living with the family and refuses to move out. They claim that since they have lived there for a c...